If you love Latin music, September might be the month you stop making weekend plans.
Because Toronto is absolutely loaded.
The city has spent years building its reputation as one of the biggest destinations for Latin music in North America, but the next few weeks are going to put that reputation to the test. Superstars, legends, DJs and massive Latin parties are all coming through the GTA — sometimes within days of each other.
And it actually starts before September.
On August 28, Sean Paul and Puerto Rican reggaeton star Farruko hit Toronto, giving the city a massive dancehall-meets-reggaeton night.
One night later, things completely change gears.
Mexican music legend Marco Antonio Solís takes over Scotiabank Arena on August 29. Few Latin artists have the kind of catalogue and multi-generational following Solís has built, so expect plenty of parents partying right alongside their kids.
Then comes September.
Pitbull returns to Toronto on September 5, and if you’ve ever been to a Pitbull concert, you already know: this isn’t exactly a sit-down-and-watch-the-show situation.
But Toronto Latinos has something else happening that same day.
Toronto Latinos and I LOVE THAT PARTY are bringing OSOCITY to Cabana on September 5 for a huge end-of-summer edition of I LOVE REGGAETON.
OSOCITY has built a massive international following through his high-energy DJ sets, mixing reggaeton, Latin, Caribbean and global sounds from locations around the world. Now he’s bringing that energy to one of Toronto’s most iconic summer venues.
And we’re not done.
Colombian superstar Juanes arrives September 19, bringing more than two decades of hits to Toronto, followed just days later by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Kany García on September 22.
Then there’s another major Latin moment happening just outside the city.
September 12 and 13 will mark the first-ever Salsa at Niagara Falls, bringing two days of Latin music, dancing, food and culture to Queen Victoria Park — capped off each night with fireworks over Niagara Falls choreographed to salsa music.
Toronto Latinos is proud to be a media partner for the inaugural event.
Think about that stretch for a second.
Farruko. Marco Antonio Solís. Pitbull. OSOCITY. Salsa at Niagara Falls. Juanes. Kany García.
Different countries. Different generations. Completely different sounds.
All within a few weeks.
Toronto’s Latin community has grown tremendously, and what we’re seeing now is bigger than simply having more concerts come through town. Latin music and culture are becoming a regular part of the city’s biggest venues, festivals, clubs and summer experiences.
There was a time when Toronto’s Latino community waited months for a major Latin artist to come through the city.
Now?
We’re trying to figure out how we’re going to make it to everything.
And that’s a pretty good problem to have.





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